Record portfolio



Jan. 17, 1928. I 1,656,217

c. F. MILLER ET AL RECORD POR TFOLI 0 Filed Ju1y23. 1926 Patented J an."17, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHESTER F. MILLER, F GALESBURG, AN D EDWIN A. TURNER, OF NORMAL,ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO MCKNIGHT & MCKNIGHT, OF NORMAL, ILLINOIS.

RECORD PORTFOLIO.

Application filed July 23, 1928. Serial No. 124,369.

This invention relates to a convenient portfolio for the purpose ofholding records, particularly such as are intended for the use ofteachers in daily work in the school room.

,ient and compact holder for retaining such Figure 1.

records and preventing their loss. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan viewing showing the portfolio open and having recordbooks and cards held in place.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 29 of Figure 3 is a section on theline 83 of Figure 1.

Figure his a section on the line 1-1 of Figure 1.

Figure is a perspective view of a part of the portfolio in folded form.I

This portfolio may be made from various materials, such as leather,cloth, or substitutes therefor, and in the embodiment illustratedconsists of three main sections A, B, and C. The sections A and B areconnected by a narrow portion 1, which is somewhat more flexible thanthe portfolio sections proper, and the sections A and C are connected bya similar narrow section 2. These sections 1 and 2 as shown in Figure 5form the edges of the portfolio when the sections are folded andfastened together.

The sectionB carries one element 3 of a snap fastener or similar device,and the section C carries the other element 4 of the fastening device.When the portfolio is to be folded, section B is folded over on sectionA and section C folds over on the outside of section B as shown inFigure 5.

Fastened to the inside of section B is a strip 5 which is folded over ina return strip 6 to form a pocket, both ends of which are closed butboth sides of which are open.

' This pocket is designed toreceive the back cover 7 of a book,memorandum pad, or the like 8, which is. inserted between the parts 5and 6 thereby holding the book or pad in position on the inside face ofsection B of the portfolio. The section 5 is extended outside of thesection 6 to a point not far from the upper end of the portfolio asludicated at 9, the outer edges of which may be folded about the edgesof the strip 6 and attached thereto. This forms a pocket for theinsertion of cards ormemoranda as de sired.

To the inside of the section A is aflixed the part 10of a similarfolding device having an upper member 11. These members are attachedtogether at the ends but are open at the sides, thus forming a pocketbetween which may be inserted the front cover 12 of a book or memorandumpad 13. Strips 14 and 15 as shown in Figures 1 and 41-, are

attached to the ends of the members 10 and 11 and extend inwardly ashort distance outside of the member 11, thus forming short end pocketsin which may be inserted the ends ofcards 16 or similar memoramla.pencil holding pocket 17 may be attached at any desired point, butpreferably as indicated at the left hand edge of the member A.

It will be obviousthat two record books can be readily carried by theportfolio and that cards may be inserted in the pocket The I carryingthe various desired records from place to place. The record books orcards can be readily removed at any time when it is desired to changethe same or use them sepa arately from the portfolio. It is obvious thatthe invention is not limited to the pre 0136 arrangement of the sectionsor of the various details disclosed, but that the constrim tion can bemodified in a wide degree without in any way departing from the spiritof the invention which is to be regarded as limited only by the scope ofthe appended claim.

We claim as our invention: A portfolio including a fiat section having amain pocket attached to the inner face thereof, said pocket being formedfrom a single strip of relatively stifi' material and folded to formresultant sideopenings for receiving a cover leaf of a book, andauxiliary pockets secured to the section adjacent the ends of the mainpocket and overlying the latter to receive the ends of a card.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names.

' CHESTER F. MILLER.

EDWIN A. TURNER.

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